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St. Mary's Cathedral

17 Victoria Square, Perth, Western Australia 6000, Australia
08/9221-7238
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Ranked #19 of 74 attractions in Perth
Type: Religious Sites
Owner description: Catholic Cathedral which combines portions built over 3 centuries into the one beautifully renovated buildingPublic Tours every Tuesday at 10:30 am... more » Owner description: Catholic Cathedral which combines portions built over 3 centuries into the one beautifully renovated buildingPublic Tours every Tuesday at 10:30 am $5.00 donationTickets available at Church Office (across the road - follow the signs) « less
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Perth, Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

The cathedral has been tastefully renovated. There is a mixture of the old and the new and whole place looks brighter and more colourful. Besides, it is a beautiful place to worship.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

The old part of the cathedral blended in well with the new part. The stain glass windows were sparkling. There was plenty of parking space available. We often used the grounds to walk through, however the gates were open at the fornt entrance, but locked at the rear early evening, which was a blow.

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PerthCatholic, Manager at St. Mary's Cathedral, responded to this review
30 April 2013

I apologise that you found the rear gate locked when you walked through. All gates are locked by one person so there is no way to ensure no one is coming in the front gate while we lock the rear and vice versa. There are a number of other gates (side and underground) that need locking as well so your... More

Karratha, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

Went to Easter Sunday Mass here and the renovations that have been done since I last visited were outstanding. A very reverend and awe inspiring church.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

Instead of incorporating a modern twist on both sides of our lovely old cathedral. Here in Perth we still appear to be unable to appreciate that everything that is old DOESNT need to be modernised, have modern architecture added to it (note the lack of significant buildings of age left in central Perth, in contrast to Fremantle)... This has been... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013

Standing across the road from the Royal Perth Hospital the grounds are well kept and the interior lovely cool and calm spec if you need to spend a little time in contemplation

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Perth, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2013

My Mother took us to Mass here when we were children, it was a spiritual and hallowed place. We visited again last week to see the extension with trepidation and unfortunately our fears were justified. Our beautiful Cathedral has been destroyed. We really tried to like it, we really did, sadly it was impossible. When this was in the planning... More

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Perth, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2013

One of Perths largest churches (still small compared to Europe). Based slightly east of the city center its a 15min walk. Lovely large trees in the gardens. Inside is usual church interior but its very feminine and calming. Worth talking the wander after lunch to have a quiet moment and pay your respects. There is no fee for entry but... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2013

the new addition blends very well with the old, parking underground is great (no charge), don't forget to have a mass it's a really nice feel

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2013

This would have to be the best cathedral in Australia! The blend of modern with the traditional is very, very clever. A much overused word in society today definitely applies here - "awesome". Having visited, many, many cathedrals around the world this one is THE most special. You cannot visit Perth without inspecting this building - it represents so much... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2013

Beautiful cathedral with well architected modern extensions. Three Sunday masses and two daily masses. Beautiful grounds attract people to sit in the shade of trees at lunchtime.

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